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Blue Covenant (08 Edition)
by Maude Barlow
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A passionate call to action from one of the leading voices in the global struggle for universal access to the earth's most vital element--a sequel to the acclaimed Blue Gold, Life requires access to clean water; to deny the right to water is to deny the... ( read more)
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Atomic Awakening: A New Look at Nuclear Power and Today's Energy Crisis
by James Mahaffey
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The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear is seen through the lens of weapons development. Nuclear... ( read more)
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Bottlemania: Big Business, Local Springs, and the Battle Over America's Drinking Water
by Elizabeth Royte
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An engaging investigation of an unexpectedly murky substance...After you read it you will sip warily from your water bottle.--New York Times Book Review Bottled water is on the verge of becoming the most popular beverage in the country. But what's the... ( read more)
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The End of Energy Obesity: Breaking Todays Energy Addiction for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow
by Peter Tertzakian
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Praise For The End of Energy Obesity Peter Tertzakian has succeeded once again. He outlines a visionary approach to meeting the serious challenges of the world's projected population growth, continued economic growth, and increasing living standards... ( read more)
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Energy Politics
by Brenda Shaffer
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It is not uncommon to hear states and their leaders criticized for mixing oil and politics. The U.S.-led Iraq War was criticized as a war for oil. When energy exporters overtly use energy as a tool to promote their foreign policy goals, Europe and the... ( read more)
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Coal: A Human History
by Barbara Freese
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In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed... ( read more)
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Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change
by Peter Newman
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Half of the world’s inhabitants now live in cities. In the next twenty years, the number of urban dwellers will swell to an estimated five billion people. With their inefficient transportation systems and poorly designed buildings, many cities... ( read more)
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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century
by James Howard Kunstler
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James Howard Kunstler's The Long Emergency was an underground hit, going into nine printings of the hardcover edition. His shocking vision for our post-oil future caught the attention of environmentalists and business leaders and was the subject of much... ( read more)
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Biodiesel America
by Joshua Tickell and Meghan Murphy and Claudia Graziano
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Tickell, an expert on biodiesel, explains how biodiesel is the best alternative to gasoline in today's age of peak oil. America, with its insatiable appetite for fast food, uses more vegetable oil for frying than any other nation. Why not turn that fat... ( read more)
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Power from the Wind: Achieving Energy Independence
by Dan Chiras
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Faced with frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources, homeowners and businesses are beginning to explore ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own... ( read more)
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Do It Yourself Guide to Biodiesel: Your Alternative Fuel Solution for Saving Money, Reducing Oil Dependency, Helping the Planet
by Guy Purcella
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Containing the most current and complete information available for would-be biodiesel makers, Do-It-Yourself Guide to Biodiesel offers a step-by-step path from the initial desire to do something good for the environment to the final stage of filling the... ( read more)
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Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy
by Matthew R Simmons
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Praise for Twilight in the Desert "This book is likely to be the most important ever written about oil. The veil of secrecy that has surrounded the world's oil resources must be lifted so the world can plan its future. This magnificently researched book... ( read more)
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Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy
by Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks
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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy ignited America's Apollo Project and sparked a revolution in space exploration. Today the New Apollo Energy Project is poised to revolutionize the production of energy and thereby save our planet. The nation that built... ( read more)
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Thicker Than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia
by Rachel Bronson
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For fifty-five years, the United States and Saudi Arabia were solid partners. Then came the 9/11 attacks, which sorely tested that relationship. In Thicker than Oil, Rachel Bronson reveals why the partnership became so intimate and how the countries... ( read more)
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Peak Everything : Waking Up To the Century of Declines (07 Edition)
by Richard Heinberg
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A combination of wry commentary and sober forecasting on subjects as diverse as farming and industrial design, this book tells how we might make the transition from the Age of Excess to the Era of Modesty.... ( read more)
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Oil on the Brain: Petroleum's Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank
by Lisa Margonelli
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Oil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry: the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilliantly illuminating a world we encounter every day. Americans buy ten thousand gallons of gasoline a second... ( read more)
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The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World
by Paul Roberts
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In this frank and balanced investigation, Roberts delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen. A new Afterword brings the book up to the minute.... ( read more)
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Alcohol Can Be A Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century
by David Blume
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For the last century it has been impossible to find reliable information on alcohol fuel production and use. Oil companies have continuously suppressed data on Henry Ford's favorite auto fuel. For example, by the late 80s, over 90% of the cars in Brazil... ( read more)
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Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy
by Michael T. Klare
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From the author of the now-classic Resource Wars, an indispensable account of how the world's diminishing sources of energy are radically changing the international balance of power Recently, an unprecedented Chinese attempt to acquire the major American... ( read more)
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The Reporter's Handbook on Nuclear Materials, Energy, and Waste Management
by Michael Greenberg
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This book is intended to be a quick reference guide for reporters and editors under deadline pressure to cover a nuclear-related story, as well as reporters beginning a feature story. It contains background briefs on topics related to nuclear materials... ( read more)
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